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CVE-2017-6353
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-03-01T20:59:00.720 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:22:12.573

Summary

net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.1 does not properly restrict association peel-off operations during certain wait states, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid unlock and double free) via a multithreaded application. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2017-5986.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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